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The University of Mississippi Athletics
2019 Football Roster
Sep 13 (Sat)
6:00 PM
Eli Johnson
- Position:
- C
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 303
- Hometown:
- Taylor, Miss.
- High School:
- Lafayette
- Major:
- Criminal Justice
| CAREER HIGHLIGHTS |
| • 2019 Athletic Director's Spring Honor Roll • 2018 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll |
2019 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Started all 12 games at center ... Allowed just one sack in 377 pass blocks ... All 822 snaps at offense were at the center position ... at Memphis (8/31/19): Made first career start at center ... Accumulated 53 snaps, while allowing zero sacks and quarterback hits ... vs. Arkansas (9/7/19): Allowed zero sacks or quarterback pressures over 81 snaps in 31-17 SEC opening win ... Helped Ole Miss record 483 yards offensively ... vs. Southeastern Louisiana (9/14/19): Did not allow a QB hurry, sack or miss an assignment on team-high 83 snaps in 40-29 victory ... vs. #23 Cal (9/21/19): Did not allow a sack over 81 snaps in fourth career start ... at #2 Alabama (9/28/19): Did not allow a sack or a hurry on 50 snaps in fifth consecutive start at center ... vs. Vanderbilt (10/5/19): Allowed zero sacks, QB pressures, did not miss an assignment and had no bad snaps on 59 snaps in 31-6 win ... at Missouri (10/12/19): Did allow a sack or QB hit on 80 snaps ... vs. Texas A&M (10/19/19): Allowed zero sacks to the Aggies ... at #11 Auburn (11/2/19): Did not relinquish a sack or QB hit over 65 snaps in ninth game as a starter ... vs. New Mexico State (11/9/19): Did not allow a sack, QB hit, hurry or pressure in 41-3 victory ... Helped Ole Miss record the fifth-most rushing yards in school history (447) and most since 1962 ... vs. #1 LSU (11/16/19): Allowed no sacks, QB hits, hurries or pressures on 65 snaps ... Recorded first-career tackle ... at Mississippi State (11/28/19): Started in 12th contest of the season, giving up zero QB hits or hurries on 78 snaps.
2018 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in three games on the offensive line: Southern Illinois (9/8/18), Alabama (9/15/18) and ULM (10/6/18) ... Earned second career letter.
2017 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Appeared in one game as a backup center on the offensive line ... Made his Rebel debut in the win over UT Martin (9/9/17).
2016 (FRESHMAN): Did not see any action and was redshirted ... Early enrollee ... Member of 2016 signing class.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played in the Offense-Defense All-American Senior Bowl ... A consensus 3-star offensive line prospect by the major recruiting services ... Ranked the fourth-best center in the nation by 247Sports ... Helped his home state to a victory in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic ... As a senior, helped Lafayette to a 9-3 record and a 4A state quarterfinals appearance ... Led the way for Lafayette’s rushing attack that racked up 2,753 yards and 46 TDs ... Named first team all-state by The Clarion-Ledger, USA Today and Mississippi Association of Coaches ... Coached in high school by Eric Robertson.
PERSONAL: Son of David and Ashley Johnson ... Full name is David Elijah Johnson ... Born: June 8, 1998 ... Wants to pursue a career in law enforcement or coaching football ... SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll in 2018 ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in spring 2019 ... Working on master's degree in criminal justice.
